Avient (AVNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized polymer materials, color and additive systems, and performance compounds. The company develops and delivers a broad array of thermoplastic solutions designed to enhance product performance, appearance and sustainability across industries including packaging, consumer goods, automotive, building and construction, healthcare and electronics. Headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, Avient leverages deep technical expertise and application-driven innovation to help customers address complex material challenges.

Originally formed in 2000 through the consolidation of several plastics businesses, including GE’s polymer division, the company operated as PolyOne for two decades. In 2020, the business rebranded as Avient to reflect a renewed focus on bringing materials “to life in new and unexpected ways.” Building on this heritage, Avient expanded its capabilities in 2021 with the acquisition of A. Schulman, a leading global provider of specialty compounds and color concentrates, bolstering its position in compound manufacturing and broadening its product portfolio.

Avient’s offerings are organized across three primary platforms: Specialty Engineered Materials, which delivers advanced thermoplastic solutions for demanding environments; Color, Additives & Inks, which provides decorative and functional colorants alongside performance-enhancing additives; and Performance Products, which focuses on high-performance compounds tailored to customer-specific requirements. By integrating material science expertise with application know-how, the company addresses emerging trends such as lightweighting, electrification and sustainability, helping customers reduce carbon footprints and improve product lifecycles.

With manufacturing, research and technical centers in more than 30 countries, Avient serves global markets through a network of facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company employs over 8,000 professionals worldwide and maintains close collaboration with customers to drive innovation and quality. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Patterson, Avient continues to invest in digital capabilities, sustainable solutions and strategic partnerships to support long-term growth and industry advancements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.96 to $34.45
• 50-Day Range: $32.36 to $39.06
• 52-Week Range: $27.86 to $54.68
• Volume: 893,617 shs
• Average Volume: 586,490 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.94
• Dividend Yield: 3.16%
• Price Target: $46.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Avient Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Avient scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 185 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Avient has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Avient has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Avient are expected to grow by 15.09% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $3.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Avient is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Avient is 31.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 92.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Avient has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Avient has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.03% of the float of Avient has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Avient has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Avient has recently decreased by 2.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Avient pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Avient has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Avient is 100.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Avient will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.93% next year. This indicates that Avient will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.13

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.03% of the float of Avient has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Avient has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Avient has recently decreased by 2.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Avient has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Avient this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for AVNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Avient insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.85% of the stock of Avient is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.48% of the stock of Avient is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVNT shares performed this year?

Avient's stock was trading at $40.86 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AVNT stock has decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $34.18.

How were Avient's earnings last quarter?

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Avient's major shareholders?

Avient's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.66%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%) and Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Robert M Patterson and Joel R Rathbun.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Avient?

Shares of AVNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Avient own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avient investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AVNT
• CIK: 1122976
• Web: www.avient.com
• Phone: (440) 930-1000
• Fax: 440-930-3064
• Employees: 9,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Avient: $46.80
• High Price Target: $58.00
• Low Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.99
• P/E Growth: 1.07
• Net Income: $169.50 million
• Net Margins: 3.09%
• Pretax Margin: 4.07%
• Return on Equity: 10.48%
• Return on Assets: 4.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 2.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $4.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.36
• Book Value: $25.50 per share
• Price / Book: 1.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,530,000
• Free Float: 90,755,000
• Market Cap: $3.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33